This and That

Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 28, 2008

PLAINVIEW SYMPHONY Art Guild will host "A Symphony of Art Couture" from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday at Old World Antiques and Zaphyrn's beautiful things. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at each merchant, from a Guild member or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Guild.

A BENEFIT DANCE to raise funds for Amos Arteaga, who is receiving a kidney from his mother, Janie Gloria, will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Zodiac club. Cost is $5 per person or $8 per couple. Also, a love fund has been established at Compass Bank of Plainview.

A RETIREMENT reception for Sally Phillips will be held from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday in the Max Gabriel Conference Room at Covenant Hospital Plainview. She is retiring after 46 years of employment. The public is invited.

GRANT AND resource opportunities for small businesses and those in the agriculture industry will be presented by Texas Department of Agriculture's Go Texan program, Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center and Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center during a event from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at Plainview Civic Center. Grants can be used for Web site development, safety consulting and training, marketing and more.

Cost is $5 per person, with lunch provided. For information or to register contact Nancy Cordero at 806-559-7554 or nancy.cordero@tda.state.tx.us. Deadline is Nov. 11.

The event is sponsored by the City of Plainview, Plainview Chamber of Commerce, Hale County Industrial Foundation and South Plains College.

HOPE CIRCLE OF GRACE United Methodist Church is taking orders for pecans for delivery starting Nov. 5. Pecan halves and pieces are $7.75 per pound.

For more information or to place an order, call Ann Kruse at 293-4794 or Jeanne McMillan at 296-6902.

HIGH PLAINS Epilepsy Association is hosting "Hittin' the Bricks" Epilepsy Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park in Amarillo. Registration begins at 7 a.m. For more information call 352-5426 or visit www.hpea.org.

A BIKE RUN, benefiting Children's Miracle Network, will be held Nov. 8. First bike leaves at 10 a.m. from Mr. Payroll in Plainview and the last motorcycle leaves at 1 p.m. The run will go through Plainview, Hale Center, Quarterway Gin, Edmonson, Kress and end at Chubby's Barbeque. Cost is $20 per biker and $5 per passenger. Bikers get five tickets and passengers get one for a chance to win a 42-inch TV, five-piece outdoor table and chairs, and a dinner for two. The first 50 bikers will receive a T-shirt and all bikers will receive a Harley-Davidson throw blanket.

The general public can buy tickets for $1 for many prizes.

THE 12TH ANNUAL Shoebox Christmas drive is under way. Large gift sacks will be delivered to residents of nursing homes, assisted living centers, Meals on Wheels and others. Organizers ask for donations of personal items such as lotion, hand soap, tissues, shampoo, shaving lotion, powder, etc.

UNITED WAY will host a free hamburger lunch for everyone who has donated during this campaign at noon Thursday in the PISD board room, 2411 Yonkers. A presentation will be made by children from Wee Care, and participants of the Business Blitz will be recognized.

Also, Chili's will donate 10 percent of receipts from 4-10 p.m. today to United Way. You must present a flyer, available by calling 293-7072 or going by 3019 W. Seventh, in order for United Way to receive the donation.

AMERICAN LEGION and VFW Auxiliaries will mail care boxes to soldiers in Iraq for Christmas. Anyone who would like a box to be sent should call Theta at 296-9485 and provide the soldier's name and complete address before Saturday.

ACCUPLACER college placement test is being offered at 2 p.m. Thursday at South Plains College-Plainview campus. Students must pre-register before the test. Anyone needing assistance completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can call SPC for an appointment or walk-in assistance. For more information call 296-9611 ext. 4302 or 4304.